Dreams
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Ab Cm/G F7 Eb
[Part 1]
Ab
When I was 5, I wanted to be a Star Wars character
Cm/G
I would bounce around the walls and use the force to control all
F7
Yoda would visit me and I would smile at him and then we'd defeat the Sith
Eb
See, I didn't need anyone to play with because I was happy with myself
The lightsabers, imaginary wars, and pretend heroism
[Part 2]
Ab
When I was 8, I wanted to be a soldier
Cm/G
So I wrote stories about great adventures fighting a war
F7
And through my words, I soared high above burning landscapes
And kept my people safe
Eb
I mean, it didn't matter who I was fighting as long
As I was fighting because that's what a hero did
Ab Cm/G F7 Eb
I wanted to be a hero, and I wanted to save everybody around me
[Part 3]
Ab
When I was 11, I wanted to be a comedian
Cm/G
So I cracked jokes to pass the time and I wouldn't ever rhyme
F7
And I would force my parents to listen to the same jokes over
Eb
And over, and over, and over, and over until it was told just right
Ab
God I love them because they would laugh even after the thousandth time
Cm/G
And I would smile and hug them as my heart grew full from the sound of their chuckles
F7 Eb
I mean, I just wanted to make them happy
[Part 4]
Ab
When I was 14, I wanted to be a mountain biker
Cm/G
I wanted to zoom past hikers, discover new worlds, and find myself
F7
I longed for dirt paths leading to nowhere
Eb
I yearned for a concrete jungle just waiting to be explored
Ab
I wished to be isolated in nature with nothing but the trees around me
Cm/G
And also with all of my friends
F7 Eb
I mean, I wanted to find myself while searching the woods for answers
[Verse 5]
Ab Cm/G
So I sit and I think to myself of everything I ever wanted to be
F7 Eb
And how no matter what how I feel that I will never be happy with, with just being me
Ab
Because now instead of wanting to be a hero
Cm/G
I desperately want someone to be a hero and save me from my own mind
And instead of wanting to defeat the Sith
F7
I want to defeat the Darth Vader that lives inside the Anakin Skywalker of my mind
Eb
And to replace my want to be a soldier is a want
Ab Cm/G
To end my own mental country and use bullets to do so
F7
And instead of wanting to tell jokes and make people laugh I just want them to hear me
Eb
But they can't hear me over their laughter because I don't know how to breathe
[Part 6]
Ab
I don't know how to sing, I wish I knew how to sing
Cm/G
Because maybe if it sounded pretty they would hear me
F7
Maybe if it formed a melody they would hear my plea but they won't
Because now I want my mountain bike to crash
Eb
I don't want to explore the dirt, I want to be buried in it
Ab
I still want to find myself but I want to find it my way
Cm/G
I don't want them telling me, directing me, instructing me
F7
Pulling the corners of my mouth up in a crooked smile like
Eb
I'm a puppet and they're the masters
[Part 7]
Ab
I just want to find what I'm seeking after
Cm/G
Because trust me, I still want to be a hero, and I still want to get the girl
F7
I just want to be remembered and I want to be sure
Eb
That when I throw myself off this building like Superman waiting to fly
That hopefully no one I love will shed too many tears and cry
Ab
Because I just want to be a hero
Cm/G
I dream to be a hero
F7 Eb
and when I don't grow up
I want to be a hero
[Outro]
Ab Cm/G F7 Eb
How to play Dreams
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.